Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
MEETING or TIE FoRTY-FlFTH cENER.
AL ASSEMBLY OF TENNESSEE.
The Members Sworn in and Temporary
Speakers Chosen.
MONDAY JANUARY 8RD.


MONDAY JANUARY 3RD.
The senate was called to order promptly at
noon by Senator T. c. Long, chief clerk OF the
last senate.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Jere wither-
spoon.
On q call of the roll Senator Lyle alone was
absent. Mr. Long was elected temporary
Speaker.
The senate then adjourned TIL 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
THE HOUSE.
The house OF representatives Of the Forty
NTH general assemble was called TO order at
70 o'clock by Chief Clerk Wade OF the last
house.
Judge Granville s. Ridley, Of the criminal
court
DIR. Hearn was declared elected temporary
speaker. He was conducted to the chair by
Messrs. GolIiday, tyler and Miller and pre-
sented TO the house by Col. Golliday.
on motion of Joel b. Fort, OF Robertson,
the house adjourned Till 10 a. IN. tomorrow.
The chair announced that caucus of DEM
ocratic members would be held In the repre-
sentatives hall at pm.
Forty members met In consultation at 10
O'Clock and thequestion as to IA caucus was
discussed. The meeting adjourned until Sp.
M, when thirty-seven members met and ar
ter considerable expression OF opinions adj
journed until 2 o'clock Tuesday night. Rep
resenatlves Corban and Williams attended
the meeting Monday evening, but represen-
tative r. H. Burney. of this city, was absent.
The report states that Mr.. Corban OF Mont
gomery, said he was not going into n caucus
unless there were enough present TO carry the
nomination into effect He thought caucus
would otherwise be farce.
After adjournment there was even more
excitement and heated discussIont than at the
close efthe forenoon conference. The more
earnest caucus advocates we're free in their
denunciatlon of Those who they said tried 10
defeat the measure, while many who voted
mo" OH the motion to go into nominations
with the small number present stoutly de-
nded their action from the standpoint of
party expediency,
On Tuesday the Republican members made
agrand effort to name the speaker. They Sc
lected Mr.. Clapp, of Memphis, modest and
most worthy young Democratic member, and
threw their entire vote to him, These, with
the Democratic votes already certain, almost
accomplished the work intended. But Mr..
Miller, of Hardeman, one of Mr.. Clapp's
stunchest friends, with several other MEM
bers, changed their votes from Clapp to other
candidates. The total gave Mr. Clapp 40 votes,
which was only one short of an election.
There was considerable excitement.
Mr.. Millers motion to go at once into the
nomination OF a Speaker was unanimously
carried.
Mr.. Parks. OF Dyer, in a very strong speech,
placed in nomination Mr.. Clapp of Shelby.
Mr.. Ellis, of Williamson, nominated Mr.. T.
r. Johnson, of Williamson. Mr.. Hammock
of Trousdale nominated Mr.. +. /. Golliday
MIR. Cooper of Bedford, nominated Mr.. @. j.
| Moody, of Bedford. On the 18th ballot Mr.
Cllpp was nominated. Eth B. Wade was
nominated for Clerk.
House. Hon. Lucius Clapp Speaker; Eth.
p. Wade, Clerk; John w. Crockett, editor of
Engrossing Clerk.
THE SENATE CAUCUS.
| The Democratic senators were all in atten-
dance and participated in the caucus that
met at 1870 Tuesday morning in the Senate
chamber. The caucus was with closed doors,
not even the reporters being admitted. Sena-
tor QuaTles, of Montgomery, was called to the
chair. No nominating speeches were made,
each member being considered good enough
material for speaker.
A number of ballots for Speaker were taken
before the noon adjournment, but without re-
suit. In the afternoon the caucus convened
and the balloting continued for thirty ballots
1t had been previously decided, upon a reso-
luton offered by Senator Polk, of Maury,
that two-thlrds be required to nominate.
During the balloting, at different times, Sen
ator Sparks received MS high MS 10 votes
Lynn as high as Z, Quarles and McDowell7
Every member received at sometime the
votes of some other members. On the last
ballot taken, Senator u. w. Ewing, of Giles
who had all along been very strong. secured
sixteen votes and was duly elected. He made
a brief speech ofthanks and promised faith
fnl and conscientious discharge of the duties
of the high position.
James A. Harris, of Washington, was nom
mated for Clerk of the Senate.
State Senate. Hon. q. w. Ewing, Speaker
James A. Harris, Clerk; Geo. w. Griffin, AS
sistant Clerk; John f. Hickman 'Sergeant-at
E Arms; Caruthers Ewing, Assistant; Mis-
viii Allen Dromsoole, Engrosslng Clerk.